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Opinion Polls and “Yes Minister”
By Steve on November 4, 2008
Watching the news this week I was realizing again how much our political process is guided and reinforced by “polls”; and how every poll seems to show Obama in a wide lead over John McCain….
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2008 World Series
By Steve on November 2, 2008
For me there is no Summer, Spring, Fall, and Winter. There are only two seasons: Baseball Season and the Off-Season. My wife likes the fact that I am not a sports junkie that has to…
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The Price of Toys
By Steve on October 31, 2008
Of the Sunday news programs the one I have always enjoyed the most is George Stephanopoulos. The roundtable discussions on the show facilitated by Stephanopoulos are some of the most politically informative and balanced news…
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Abortion is “like so 5 minutes ago”!!
By Steve on October 24, 2008
A couple years back I ran across a New York Times article. It was a look at the daughters of some of the abortion rights advocates that had been instrumental in the landmark Roe vs….
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Saturday Night Sarah
By Steve on October 19, 2008
For a number of weeks Tina Fey has been doing a spot on impersonation of Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live. Last Sat. Gov. Palin got to turn the tables on Tina as she…
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Life on Mars: The Fall T.V. Season Pt. 1
By Steve on October 17, 2008
Lets pause from the deep reflections on life and politics. I want to blog on a topic that is slightly more important than either John McCain or Barack Obama; and that is the new fall…
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Why So Angry?
By Steve on October 11, 2008
I talked to a friend the other day who is not American but living in America. He mentioned how crazy people were getting with the election. A friend of his had an outburst against him…
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Render Unto Caesar
By Steve on October 2, 2008
I never agree with Barry Lynn. So it was surprising to me when I found myself on the same side of the fence as he on a recent legal matter. You see, Barry is the…
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The New Sacraments: Authenticity
By Steve on September 29, 2008
Authenticity is pretty much in vogue with the church these days, especially those embracing a “postmodern” slant. In previous generations the sacraments of the church- that is, those aspects of church life that were generally…
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Paul Newman: 1925-2008
By Steve on September 28, 2008
I was saddened to hear of the passing of actor Paul Newman. Mr. Newman was an icon for a number of generations starring in such classics as Cool Hand Luke, The Sting, and my personal…